Here's a short script
for a "pop up" window. All it really is a new browser window that
contains your specified page. The good thing is you can have it open
to a particular size and remain that size the entire time. It also
will allow your visitor to simply close that window and return to main
area...less confusion. I don't really like "pop up" windows because
you find them mainly used for ads and on the internet who wants to be forced
to see ads, ads, ads! But after discovering this cool little script,
this script can be used for the latest news, monthly newsletter or special
features we are having on this web site. This pop up will take you
to my latest news...please check it out.

You can change the size of the window
you open by changing its attributes in the code above where it specifies
width and height. You can also place your window where you want on the
screen by playing around with the left, right, bottom, or top controls.
This will help you keep your main page from being totally covered up by
letting you place the new window in a corner.

You can even decide if you want to
have a scrollbar, toolbar, or menu bar. A lot of designers are opting for
none of the above in order to produce a cleaner window, focusing only on
the larger image or message they wish to highlight with the new window.

Other examples of pop-up windows
being used are newsletter subscriptions or contest forms. When a viewer
clicks on the link they are greeted with a new window, thereby letting
them enter their information without losing the page they were on. The
page you use for the pop-up window can be any other Web page, just make
sure whatever you place on it will fit the new dimensions you choose for
it. If it contains a form, check it to make sure the submit button is viewable
and clickable.

One mistake is making the window
too small and without scrollbars; you can't get to the information you
need. If a picture is 400pixels x 400pixels it's good to leave some extra
space, say 50pixels on each side to account for browser offset.

You also may want to leave the resizable
command in the JavaScript options above set on "yes" so that viewers can
make it larger if they have that need.

Try creating purposeful pop-ups that
please your viewers and you'll have them visiting your site again and again.